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She shared a picture of the dimples on Facebook with a message encouraging women to check for all abnormalities on their breasts - not just lumps.

Mrs Rhodes, of Orchard Park, Hull, said: "I decided to do the post almost straight away. I was sat in the car park and thought, 'I'm going to put a picture on Facebook'.

"It's an intimate area and I was nervous about doing it but thought I'd do it in a delicate way and thought it would be worth it if it helped just one person.

"If I hadn't seen a post like this previously I wouldn't have known that this dimpling was a sign of cancer."

Her Facebook post has been shared more than 350 times and Mrs Rhodes, a carer for adult and vulnerable people, has been contacted by women saying they have the same dimples and did not know they were an indication of breast cancer.

She said: "I noticed when I was trying on a new swimming costume it looked a bit strange and different and I was worried.

"I'd seen a post about dimples being a sign of something sinister so I made an appointment to see the GP but I wasn't too worried because I didn't have a lump or anything.

"I was referred to the breast clinic which revealed a mass, I then had a mammogram and I got the results on Monday.

"I couldn't stop crying, I've got three children and having to tell them something like that was horrendous."

Kellyjo Fletcher said: "Sherrie, I am so proud of you for sharing this, you're a fighter and your bravery to do this will raise awareness to others."

The NHS states that while 90 per cent of breast lumps are not cancerous, it is always advisable to have them checked by a doctor.

Other possible symptoms of breast cancer are: a lump or area of thickened tissue in a breast; a change in the size or shape of one or both breasts; discharge from a nipple; a lump or swelling in an armpit; dimpling on the skin of the breast; a rash on or around a nipple; or a change in the appearance of a nipple, such as becoming sunken.